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Gerard van Swieten. Gerard van Swieten (7 May 1700 – 18 June 1772) was a Dutch physician who from 1745 was the personal physician of the Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and transformed the Austrian health service and medical university education. He was the father of Gottfried van Swieten, patron of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven .
Aug 18, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Gerard van Swieten, a prominent catholic doctor who studied under Herman Boerhaave and became the personal physician of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresia in 1744. He also founded the First Wiener Medical School and the first modern clinic in Vienna.
- Jan G van den Tweel, Roland Sedivy
- 2020
Learn about Gerard van Swieten, a Dutch physician and advisor to Maria Theresa who reformed medicine and education in Vienna. He was also a champion of Enlightenment and a director of the Court Library.
Jul 1, 2021 · Abstract. Gerard van Swieten (1700–1772), famous pupil of Professor Herman Boerhaave (1668–1738) of Leiden University and personal physician of Austrian Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa (1717–1780). Herman Boerhaave was a renowned Dutch physician inside and outside Europe in the 18th century. He was not only appointed professor in medicine, chemistry, and botany but also a chancellor of ...
Aug 18, 2020 · Abstract. Born as orthodox catholic in 1700 in Leyden, Gerard van Swieten was orphaned as a child in 1712. He studied medicine under Herman Boerhaave in Leyden from 1720, recording the lectures of ...
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Born as orthodox catholic in 1700 in Leyden, Gerard van Swieten was orphaned as a child in 1712. He studied medicine under Herman Boerhaave in Leyden from 1720, recording the lectures of his mentor and publishing them after his death. Following his graduation in 1715, van Swieten practiced medicine and pharmacy in Leyden, giving private ...
Gerard Van Swieten. Born in Leiden in the Netherlands, van Swieten was one of Herman Boerhaave’s most successful pupils. Though a gifted instructor, van Swieten was prevented from assuming a full university post at Leiden because of his Catholic faith. Instead, in 1745, he became the personal physician to Austrian Empress Maria Theresa.
